Amphoe Sikhiu weather in April

In April, Amphoe Sikhiu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Amphoe Sikhiu's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amphoe Sikhiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Amphoe Sikhiu is town in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Amphoe Sikhiu reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113625
123625
133625
143625
153625
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173625
183625
193525
203525
213525
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526

How April really feels in Amphoe Sikhiu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Amphoe Sikhiu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°71.711.25.9
Feb33° / 21°92.211.54.5
Mar35° / 24°37711.93.0
Apr35° / 25°6612.612.32.2
May34° / 26°13920.412.72.2
Jun34° / 26°11819.912.92.3
Jul33° / 25°13021.212.82.5
Aug32° / 25°16423.512.52.6
Sep31° / 25°23424.212.12.7
Oct31° / 24°12715.811.73.9
Nov31° / 22°26411.35.3
Dec30° / 19°51.211.16.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
95941
105842
115941
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175545
185545
195545
205347
215347
225248
235149
245149
255050
264951
274753
284753
294555
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Amphoe Sikhiu gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1139
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1742
1843
1944
2045
2146
2247
2348
2449
2550
2650
2751
2853
2954
3055

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12426662
21325692
31324702
41323712
51322722
61321732
71321723
81320733
91320733
100219763
110219754
120218764
130217774
140216775
150216775
160215785
170214786
180113806
190113797
200112807
210111808
220111808
230110809
240198010
250197911
260088012
270087913
280087715
290077716
300077617

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:22
212.16:136:22
312.26:136:22
412.26:126:22
512.26:116:22
612.26:106:22
712.26:106:22
812.26:096:22
912.26:086:22
1012.36:086:23
1112.36:076:23
1212.36:066:23
1312.36:056:23
1412.36:056:23
1512.36:046:23
1612.36:036:23
1712.36:036:24
1812.46:026:24
1912.46:016:24
2012.46:016:24
2112.46:006:24
2212.46:006:24
2312.45:596:25
2412.45:586:25
2512.55:586:25
2612.55:576:25
2712.55:576:25
2812.55:566:26
2912.55:566:26
3012.55:556:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Amphoe Sikhiu

In seasonPeak

None of Amphoe Sikhiu's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Amphoe Sikhiu's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Amphoe Sikhiu?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amphoe Sikhiu.

What to pack for Amphoe Sikhiu in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Amphoe Sikhiu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Amphoe Sikhiu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amphoe Sikhiu peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Amphoe Sikhiu in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amphoe Sikhiu is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1346 µg/m³Jun 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amphoe Sikhiu?

Amphoe Sikhiu sits at 14.9°N, 101.7°E, 232 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Dan Khun Thot, 35 km away.

Topography around Amphoe Sikhiu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amphoe Sikhiu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amphoe Sikhiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.

The land around Amphoe Sikhiu is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
1,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dan Khun Thot 35 km · Pak Chong 38 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 43 km · Chok Chai 53 km · Non Sung 67 km · Chai Badan 70 km · Khon Buri 71 km · Kaeng Khoi 84 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amphoe Sikhiu (14.8994°, 101.7083°, elevation 232 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).